Madaveli

It is unclear when humans first settled in Madaveli, but given the similarity of the dialect spoken on the island of Huvadhoo Bas to that spoken on the other islands of the Huvadhu Atoll, it is fair to conclude that they did so as early as civilization in the atoll can be documented. Many generations of Madaveli residents claim ancestors from a variety of different islands, notably Fuvahmulah.